Tamil Nadu, India News

South Indian city Coimbatore, a fast emerging medical hub, will host a two-day international conference on Ayurveda research and education from May 24, Press Trust of India reported.

Mary Lee and I were married in 1963. I drove a Buick and she had a Ford. We traded both cars in toward the purchase of a 1963 Lincoln Continental.

May 21, Chennai: The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa today reiterated her call to take Sri Lanka's Katchatheevu islet back and redraw the International Maritime Boundary Line to stop the alleged attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy an allow them to carry on fishing without hindrance.

IT is known for long that most Fijians of Indian descent descend from the immigrants shipped to Fiji from India under the universally condemned indentured labour scheme.

Mysore, May 21- As the problem related to supply of water is increasing day by day, the Mandya District Administration has now deployed Police personnel at the canals located near Krishnaraja Sagar to avoid farmers from drawing water for the agricultural purposes.

Subsequent accusations of conspiracy have been addressed by two commissions of inquiry, and have brought down at least one national government.

Trudi Boyns, who has a dozen chickens, sold their fresh, free range eggs from her home each week, collecting A 105 for the Miracle Garden Children's Home in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, in South India.

Estate agent M Winkworth has launched an expansion programme across the Indian subcontinent with the opening of a first office in Bangalore.

Kolkata, May 19 : The centenary of legendry artist Gopal Ghose, famed for ingenious handling of watercolours is now being celebrated with an exhibition of his works at an art gallery here, the organisers said Sunday.

New Delhi, May 19 : President Pranab Mukherjee will attend the annual convocation of Lovely Professional University in Punjab's Phagwara Monday, an official statement said Sunday.

The Ministry of Overseas Indians Affairs has finally provided a much needed relief for overseas migrants from the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh by following up on its promise to set up an independent office of Protector of Emigrants.

Chennai, May 18 : The Tamil Nadu Police on Saturday said they have arrested a 19-year-old boy for allegdly kidnapping a minor girl.

Chennai, May 18 : A drunk truck-driver who lured away and raped a five-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore town has been arrested, police said Saturday.

New Delhi, May 18 : The Delhi Police is likely to carry out more raids on Saturday in connection with the Indian Premier League spot-fixing racket that led to the arrest of three cricketers and 11 bookies.

As I drive into a junction in a busy street in Goa, India, a bus is heading towards my front passenger door, a locally made tiny hatchback sneaks into the gap on my left, and from the right comes a swarm of scooters.

More than 50 residency applications from India have been turned down after officials found they had come from an unlicensed agent.

CHENNAI, India: Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Co, or Tasweeq, sold seven 600,000-barrel cargoes of al-Shaheen crude for July loading at slightly lower premiums from the previous month, traders said.

Chennai, May 17: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday urged the prime minister to order the implementation of the final award of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.

Tamil Nadu Police today conducted searches in various locations in the city in connection with betting and fixing relating to IPL matches, a day after Delhi Police arrested three Rajasthan Royals players for alleged spot-fixing. Crime-Branch CID sources said raids were on in city but declined to divulge details, including the locations.

Chennai, May 15 : A former DMK functionary was hacked to death by two unidentified persons allegedly set up by his rivals in the local body, at Kannigaiper village near Gummidipoondi in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu today.